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Dame Laura Knight RA (British, 1877-1970)
			A Box at the Theatre Etching signed in pencil below the platemark, inscribed 'artists proof' 1923 13 x 18 cm (plate) Condition: Light browning around platemark, new conservation mount References: Bolling. G. Frederick and Valerie A. Withington, The Graphic Work of Laura Knight: including a Catalogue Raisonne of her prints, 1993. No 26. Two examples of this print are in public holdings: Victoria and Albert Museum, London, Glasgow Art Gallery & Museum, Glasgow. "While the rest of the show was on, I drew everything; the proscenium, the house, the performers. I then got a knowledge of the construction of it all, and the lighting effects: the reflection from the stage on to the gilded cupids and flamboyant ornament of the boxes;... the shadow inside forming the background for the light flash of women's bare necks and arms, the white gloves and men's waistcoats and shirt-fronts..." (Laura Knight. Oil Paint and Grease Paint, p. 182). A strong impression. Only one state known. Edition of at least 7. £950 (framed in gilt)
			A Quarrel Etching signed in pencil below the platemark, inscribed 'first state' 1923 22.8 x 18 cm (plate) References: Bolling. G. Frederick and Valerie A. Withington, The Graphic Work of Laura Knight: including a Catalogue Raisonne of her prints, 1993. No 11. (Illustrating the published second state.) One example of the published version of this print is held in a public British holding: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh. This rich impression of a rare and early first state etching of 'A Quarrel.' The second published state was etching and aquatint and differs dramatically from the first. The published state comprised an edition of 55 + 4 or 5 trials/states. £1,250 (framed in oak)

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